Uzbekistan will host the largest financial and economic event in the region — the 59th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), scheduled to take place May 3-6, 2026 in the historic city of Samarkand.

According to the Central Bank's 2025 statistical bulletin, Uzbekistan's economy demonstrated resilient growth of 7.7%, while annual inflation slowed from 9.8% to 7.3%, highlighting the effectiveness of the regulator's monetary policy.

In 2025, Uzbekistan once again became the EBRD’s largest funding recipient, attracting over US$1 billion in financing for the sixth year in a row.

Throughout the year, the business climate remained in positive territory, with an annual average of 57 points, indicating an overall favorable business environment in Uzbekistan.

According to preliminary data from the Statistics Agency under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the aggregate income of the population in January-December 2025 demonstrates strong positive growth dynamics.

According to the National Statistics Committee, as of January 1, 2026, the permanent population of Uzbekistan stood at 38,236,704 people, marking an increase of 693.5 thousand people, or 1.8%, compared to the same period last year.